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(More customer reviews)The idea was brilliant: pit two legendary UFC Champions competing against eachother in another aspect of Mixed Martial Arts - COACHING. The Teams are divided by divisions and weight classes for Randy Couture (The former Light-Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion and future heavyweight champion) and Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (Reigning Light-Heavyweight Champion). Interesting team challenges decide whose team gets to pick the first fight, and so on. Great season, introducing the likes of eight of the best middleweight rising stars and eight of the best light-heavyweight Future Stars of the fast growing phenomenon that is MMA.
Light Heavyweights
Team Liddell: Bobby Southworth, Sam Hoger, Forrest Griffin, Alex Schoenauer
Team Couture: Stephan Bonnar, Mike Swick, Lodune Sincaid, Jason Thacker
Middleweights
Team Liddell: Diego Sanchez, Josh Koscheck, Kenny Florian, Josh Rafferty
Team Couture: Nathan Quarry, Chris Leben, Alex Karalexis, Chris Sanford The hosting by Willa Ford is an unusual bonus.
Episode 1
Light Heavyweight and Middleweight teams are chosen by coaches Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture
Episode 2
Team Liddell wins the first Light Heavyweight Challenge.
Jason Thacker is sent home by Randy Couture.
Team Liddell wins the first Middleweight Challenge.
Chris Sanford is sent home by Randy Couture.
Episode 3
Alex Schoenauer wins the Light Heavyweight challenge. Bobby Southworth comes in last and will be forced to fight in the elimination bout.
Bobby Southworth vs. Lodune Sincaid.
Episode 4
Alex Schoenauer is traded to Team Couture as part of a team re-balance.
Team Liddell wins the Middleweight challenge and the opportunity to schedule the next fight.
Diego Sanchez vs. Alex Karalexis.
Episode 5
There was no challenge or fight in this episode. The show featured Nate Quarry's injury and the fight and pranks between Bobby Southworth, Josh Koscheck and Chris Leben.
Episode 6
As fallout from the previous episode, there is no challenge and Dana White schedules the Middleweight fight between Chris Leben and Josh Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Leben.
Episode 7
Josh Rafferty is traded to Team Couture in another team reshuffle.
Team Couture wins the Light Heavyweight challenge.
Stephan Bonnar vs. Bobby Southworth.
Episode 8
Nate Quarry is eliminated from the show due to his ankle injury. Dana White asks Quarry to stay on as an assistant coach, and he agrees.
Quarry gets to choose what fighter from the loser's lounge gets to come back and he chooses Chris Leben.
Team Couture wins the middleweight challenge.
Diego Sanchez vs. Josh Rafferty.
Episode 9
Team Liddell wins the light heavyweight challenge.
Sam Hoger is accused of stealing from the other competitors.
Forrest Griffin vs. Alex Schoenauer.
Episode 10
In the first middleweight semifinal match, Kenny Florian vs. Chris Leben.
Episode 11
In the second middleweight semifinal match, Diego Sanchez vs. Josh Koscheck.
Episode 12
Forrest Griffin vs. Sam Hoger.
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Swick.
IN THE FINALE!
Undercard
Alex Karalexis vs. Josh Rafferty
Mike Swick vs. Alex Schoenauer
Nathan Quarry vs.Lodune Sincaid
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Sanford
Chris Leben vs. Jason Thacker
Sam Hoger vs Bobby Southworth
Main card
Middleweight Final - Diego Sanchez vs. Kenny Florian for the TUF championship in the middleweight division.
Light Heavyweight Final - Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar(Fight of the Year for 2005 - both fighter win contracts for their performance)for the TUF championship in the light-heavyweight division.
Main Event - Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock
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